During my darkest of dark days, because of the promises of my savior Jesus Christ, I have hope. This is not easy and in fact, is supernatural. As I cling to the hope of what is unseen, I am shining the light of the love of God to those around me.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

The natural human response to adversity is to find fault, blame others, spew hate…in abusive situations this is often the day to day experience of the victim of abuse. When I was in the thick of it, it was nearly impossible for me to use my senses in any meaningful way as I was forced into self preservation mode. The way that I counter the lies my abuser says is by fixing my eyes on Jesus and His truth about me. Jesus didn’t die on the cross for me to be stuck in a cycle of abuse, to be forever blamed and faulted for every human error I have made. He knows all of my faults, forgave me when I gave my life to him, washed me clean in the baptism at the pond and reminds me every day how special I am and His love for me.

2 Corinthians 5:14

“And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who dies for them and was raised again.”

He died so that we may live. In whatever you are facing in your human condition today, I pray that you will reach for the ever loving comforter and fix your eyes onto the greatest love there is, Jesus.

In peace and love,

Angela K